This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1936
Page
5
The Whitewright Sun lists publisher J. H. Waggoner with subscription price set at $1.50 yearly in advance and notes posting as periodical. It warns that notices of entertainment benefits with admission or monetary considerations will be charged at advertising rates and includes correction policy for misstatements.
Dallas Journal argues that under a proposed rule any old age pensioner owning property should leave it to the state at death. Burial expenses would be deducted, life estate retained, funds directed to the pension. Heirs could be disinherited. dependents would be supported by the state as needed.
Claude Callan quotes a wife describing suffering after marriage. She says she has worked hard, received no appreciation, and believes her punishment continues in this life. The account contrasts religious references with her mistreatment and cites Sowry's Poem about Bishop Hatta and a death caused by Poole.
Texas debates a November constitutional proposal to override an August 1935 amendment authorizing a state monopoly on distilled liquors. The pending plan would mandate a state liquor system, regulate private sale for wine and beer, and require a governing commission, with prices set to yield state revenue. The debate notes prior legislative votes and the distinction between authorization and mandatory action.
The Works Progress Administration reports 5,681,000 families on relief in March 1986, up from 5,464,000 a year earlier, with nearly two thirds receiving work relief. Direct aid plummeted to 1,930,000 from over 5,000,000 in early 1935 as federal funding share fell from 77.7 percent to 6.1 percent, signaling a move toward state responsibility for unemployables and a path from relief to private employment as recovery grows.
Announcement states the Celtic school east of Howe will not open this year and all pupils in the district will transfer to Howe or Tom Bean. Miss Hayden Holloway, longtime Celtice teacher, joins Tom Bean faculty but later takes English history and public duties at Avoca High School.
In Sherman the county auditor's assistants receive higher pay for 12 months. Thomps on gets 185 dollars monthly and Neaves 165 dollars monthly, up from 175 and 150 last year. Judge R M Carter and F E Wilcox signed the order citing increased work for the auditor's office.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss warnings and cautions about danger signs in psychology. Mentions supervision, crossing advice, and vague references to train warnings, engine satisfaction, and method of sugar cream. Overall concise, uncertain content lacks clear events or attribution.
Washington expects a 1937 soil conservation plan shaped by farmer input at AAA community meetings. Secretary Wallace urged keeping fundamental objectives to curb erosion boost fertility and better land use while considering crop insurance and possible limits on payments. Weather relief reports show improved rains in the Great Lakes and plains states, with nationwide yields forecast down 60 to 85 percent from normal due to poor conditions.
New York dispatch notes U S import prospects for Argentine corn amid hemispheric supply gaps. Argentine export availability is limited to roughly 350 million bushels, while U S crops lag by about two billion bushels. European buyers expected to bid for a sizable portion.
The article notes that large Argentine corn imports may aid the country though the grain is not ideal for American needs being often damp and flinty. It cites the Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicting hog numbers will fall in 1937 despite stable herd sizes, with stronger meat demand and higher meat and livestock prices expected compared with 1936.
The AMA journal suggests milk instead of water after a bourbon to inhibit intoxication, noting it as a practical finding from a physician’s accidental cold-water rescue tale. A shimmy dance after highballs is hinted as another deterrent, reflecting quirky, older science reportage.
The text notes a man who abstains and shows almost no psychic effect from whisky overdose due to sensitive quivering muscles. It adds that water with alcohol stimulates absorption causing rapid intoxication and quicker recovery, as reported to Dr. John Howell West. The account does not state if recovery included a shorter hangover.
A pair of salesmen banter about selling more, as the first laments, and the second credits knowing the feminine mind. He recalls a customer who said she wanted something nice for a young man, and he suggested she look in the mirror, then sold four items she did not want.
Pisa hosts a famed trio of architecture with the polychrome Cathedral of Pisa and the Leaning Tower drawing global attention. The cathedral ensemble, celebrated for its ornate facade, anchors a historic complex that remains a premier Italian landmark.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.